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In the next instalment of her café adventures, Label writer Kayleigh John heads to a student favourite: Fifty-Three. This week, I ventured into the Fifty-Three café on Storer Road. I’ve been here several times before – mostly because it’s quite close to where I live in town – but I’ve only ever tried the savoury items off their menu. Therefore, I was very keen to finally taste something from the tempting array of sweet treats they have available. The café sells everything from brownies to blondies, slices of cookie pies to the biggest muffins I think I have ever seen.…
Grace Vinzia talks about how she balances working part-time with her university timetable and gives a word of advice on how to juggle such a demanding schedule! Within modern society, balance is often discussed as a desirable and necessary skill that we should all strive to achieve to lead a functional life. As children, we are taught to have a balanced diet; as teenagers, we are taught to balance our school work and everyday life. But at University, things change. A student’s time at University is often discussed as a period of realisation, self-growth and discovery. Years where you can…
In a series of rediscovering musical tracks and movements, Label volunteer Elizabeth Barek dives into “Go” by Common. As the weather warms up and summer approaches, I have been revisiting some of Hip-Hop’s greatest summer tracks, and at the top of my list is “Go” by Lonnie Rashid Lynn, better known as Common. Released in 2005, this US Billboard Top 100 (#79) charter is a must-listen for anyone looking to get into the hip-hop mood for the season. Common’s commercial hit “Go” from the highly praised album “Be” (2005), is an infectious tune filled with mellow and airy vibes that set…
Label volunteer, Kawku Mintah, explores whether art has any use to us in contemporary society. Between AI Art, oblique artistic genres, and content creation, does Art still hold any value? The Abstract movement is often mocked and labelled ridiculous, art schools are frequently derided, creative careers are seen as fantasy, and AI is proclaimed to be the future. The thoughts of an artist are often existential: Is there still a need for them to exist? Is Art still useful to modern society? First, to answer that, we tackle a question which is simpler than some may try to make it…
Label volunteer writer Laura Gray Núñez chats about ways to protect your peace, create self-care routines and keep a happy lifestyle. It is so important when becoming an adult to learn how to draw personal boundaries, as well as to invest into self-care and maintain general wellness measures in order to protect your peace. In university you are more independent than you’ve ever been, so self-care and being comfortable with yourself is more important than ever. The only person who will always be with you is yourself! There are some important habits that can help you. First, you must focus…
Freya Harrod explores why contemporary society is so averse to ageing – what has prompted this and why are cosmetic surgery procedures now seen as go-to ways of solving the problem? After a private Dolce & Gabanna after-party in Milan during February, images of Kim Kardashian in attendance posing with other influencers were posted, and followers were quick to compare how the star’s skin appeared in her images compared to others’. Although she still, of course, looked fantastic, the difference raised discourse on social media regarding ageing and how we seem to resent and hide the physical manifestation of our…
Label volunteer writer Laura Gray Núñez explores some of her favourite book-to-screen adaptations, challenging the view that films cannot compete with book originals. Some people, especially book-lovers, prefer books over movies and series, especially if it requires comparing the film or show adaptation of a book to the novel it was based on. However, many book-to-screen adaptations mentioned in this article are classics in the film world and some are even more well-known than the book itself. Some of the most impactful book-to-screen adaptations are thrillers like, for instance, The Shining. The book was written by Stephen King and the…
Loughborough University alumnus, Jonathan Broom-Edwards has not only gone on to represent Great Britain on the international stage but become World and Paralympic Champion in High Jump. Whilst studying Aeronautical Engineering at Loughborough University, Broom-Edwards’ athletic career had yet to take off. Having initially played basketball at university, Broom-Edwards tried out high jump for fun one summer as a lot of his basketball team-mates were moving away to go on placement. “So, over the summer between my second and third year a friend and I decided to try out high jump, because we had trained our jumping ability, so we…
Feya discusses the viral TikTok trend “CoreCore” and gives her suggestions for what we can do to reduce environmental harm. We’ve all seen the rise and fall of trends on Tik Tok which mostly look like the same thing packaged in a new box with a nice shiny new ribbon. One such trend we’ve seen Internet culture spawn in recent years is a new way of categorising niche aesthetics by placing a suffix of ‘core’ onto the end of a word. For instance, the famous ‘Cottagecore’ trend became viral amid society’s lockdown fantasies of a world free from the strictures…
Label volunteer, Millie Preston, went along to the 15th annual Loughborough University Dance Competition held on 11th and 12th March 2023. She reports on the styles of dance performed, the star-studded judging panel, and the stand out performances. Last month saw the return of the UK’s largest university – and arguably most high-profile – dance competition, hosted by Loughborough University. The weekend was packed with fun, fantastic dancing, and a host of different activities for dancers and spectators alike to enjoy. The weekend kicked off with beautiful ballet dances and a special shout-out is necessary to Loughborough Advanced Ballet who…